U.S. History - Colonialism, American Revolution, War of 1812, Manifest Destiny, Slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrial Revolution, Spanish-American War, Progressives, WWI, Roaring '20s, Great Depression, New Deal, WWII, 1950s entertainment and marketing, Cold War, Korean War, Civil Rights, Kennedy Assassination, Vietnam, Watergate, Carter, 1980s and so on.
Visual Art Integration in U.S. History - How can we turn this into an inquiry? An inquiry into integrating art in U.S. History?
Show teachers how kids can both create and interpret art in the context of U.S. History. Give ideas, resources, and sample work.
Have a tab connecting to Common Core Standards.
Ideas for assignments Integrating Art and U.S. History
interpret historical photos (what is happening, background, emotions - first guess, then do some research)
inquiry into a piece of art from history - what is the story behind the photo - research it (include links to inquiry methods like Big 6 and I-search)
slave drawings-like assignments (draw, color and explain) - can use with several topics in U.S. History - give examples - scan sample work and display, VoiceThread.
art pic or portrait on blabberize.com telling about itself or a story about the times
Create a story based on a famous painting in history
art picture on Voicethread - have students describe the art, it's background info. and relevance to the time or event depicted
play history pictionary
Create a colony - draw a map, design a flag, short national anthem, laws, describe founding
Create a picture book on the U.S. Constitution for 2nd graders. Information about the Constitution needs to be interwoven into the plot. Children who read the book are supposed to come away from it with an idea of what the three branches of government do and what the Bill of Rights is. There must be a full-color illustration on every page.
Manifest Destiny puppet project - create a puppet show script on particular chapter content, design puppets, props and background scenery.
Oregon Trail Story - use a picture associated with the Oregon Trail to write a 2-3 page fictional story. Can be used with almost any U.S. History subject.
Advertisement - Create an advertisement convincing people to move West on the Oregon Trail. Include: description, cost, picture or graphic, quotes, etc. Create an advertisement for a popular new product from the 1920s.
Build a model - Build a popsicle stick model of a covered wagon. Use a picture as your guide. Use whatever other materials you have available.
Build a diorama - U.S. fort, Indian village, concentration camp, Jamestown, etc.
Research and find a primary source (diary or letter) that gives a detailed description of a landmark on the Oregon Trail. Use the description to render a full-color illustration of that landmark. Can be used with other subject matter of diaries or letters as well.
Native American Art and culture related - Teacher finds several pics of artifacts. Have students investigate a picture, researching clues in the picture to figure out what the artifact is and what tribe it belonged to.
Communist Scare – INVESTIGATION: RATING TV SHOWS - Have students come up with a list of today’s TV shows and movies that might have been considered “un-American” in 1947. Using a weekly TV schedule, have them decide which show they want to watch. Have them take notes on specific plot lines, scenery, and conversation. Then have the class compare and compile its findings in a document listing “objectionable” TV shows and citing their reasons.
Political cartoons - Analyze them or create them!
Create a comic book about a historical event/time period.
Visual Art Integration in U.S. History - How can we turn this into an inquiry? An inquiry into integrating art in U.S. History?
Show teachers how kids can both create and interpret art in the context of U.S. History. Give ideas, resources, and sample work.
Have a tab connecting to Common Core Standards.
Ideas for assignments Integrating Art and U.S. History
- interpret historical photos (what is happening, background, emotions - first guess, then do some research)
- inquiry into a piece of art from history - what is the story behind the photo - research it (include links to inquiry methods like Big 6 and I-search)
- slave drawings-like assignments (draw, color and explain) - can use with several topics in U.S. History - give examples - scan sample work and display, VoiceThread.
- art pic or portrait on blabberize.com telling about itself or a story about the times
- Create a story based on a famous painting in history
- art picture on Voicethread - have students describe the art, it's background info. and relevance to the time or event depicted
- play history pictionary
- Create a colony - draw a map, design a flag, short national anthem, laws, describe founding
- Create a picture book on the U.S. Constitution for 2nd graders. Information about the Constitution needs to be interwoven into the plot. Children who read the book are supposed to come away from it with an idea of what the three branches of government do and what the Bill of Rights is. There must be a full-color illustration on every page.
- Manifest Destiny puppet project - create a puppet show script on particular chapter content, design puppets, props and background scenery.
- Oregon Trail Story - use a picture associated with the Oregon Trail to write a 2-3 page fictional story. Can be used with almost any U.S. History subject.
- Advertisement - Create an advertisement convincing people to move West on the Oregon Trail. Include: description, cost, picture or graphic, quotes, etc. Create an advertisement for a popular new product from the 1920s.
- Build a model - Build a popsicle stick model of a covered wagon. Use a picture as your guide. Use whatever other materials you have available.
- Build a diorama - U.S. fort, Indian village, concentration camp, Jamestown, etc.
- Research and find a primary source (diary or letter) that gives a detailed description of a landmark on the Oregon Trail. Use the description to render a full-color illustration of that landmark. Can be used with other subject matter of diaries or letters as well.
- Native American Art and culture related - Teacher finds several pics of artifacts. Have students investigate a picture, researching clues in the picture to figure out what the artifact is and what tribe it belonged to.
- Communist Scare – INVESTIGATION: RATING TV SHOWS - Have students come up with a list of today’s TV shows and movies that might have been considered “un-American” in 1947. Using a weekly TV schedule, have them decide which show they want to watch. Have them take notes on specific plot lines, scenery, and conversation. Then have the class compare and compile its findings in a document listing “objectionable” TV shows and citing their reasons.
- Political cartoons - Analyze them or create them!
- Create a comic book about a historical event/time period.
- Students work in groups of two to prepare a "broadcast television" interview with a newsworthy politician. (Gale Biography in Context, 8_1 database)
- Students will research a significant individual in history and create a photo journal of their experiences. (Gale Biography in Context, 8_1 database)
Websites for art integration:<http://www.galeschools.com/lesson_plans/secondary/english/interview.htm>
<http://www.galeschools.com/lesson_plans/secondary/social_science/BioRC2.htm>
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/series/arts-integration-beta/arts-integration-beta.aspx
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/art-crit-made-easy.aspx
Check out Joyce's school LibGuide tabs on political cartoons, cartoon making tools, art pathfinder, and primary sources. See mod 8 for link.